Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres
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Book on the Motion of the Celestial Spheres is a foundational medieval astronomical treatise by Thabit ibn Qurra that analyzes and models the movements of heavenly bodies using advanced mathematical methods.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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medieval scientific work ⓘ work of Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| analyzes | movements of heavenly bodies ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Wisdom in Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Thabit ibn Qurra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Thabit ibn Qurra ibn Marwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
astronomer
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mathematician ⓘ |
| contributesTo | development of mathematical astronomy in the Islamic world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
geometrical models of planetary motion
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kinematics of celestial spheres ⓘ |
| genre | scientific treatise ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundational work in medieval astronomy ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Islamic astronomers
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medieval European astronomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ptolemaic astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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mathematical astronomy ⓘ motion of celestial spheres ⓘ |
| methodology |
geometrical analysis
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quantitative modeling of celestial motions ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Islamic astronomical literature ⓘ |
| period | medieval period ⓘ |
| tradition | Hellenistic scientific tradition ⓘ |
| uses | advanced mathematical methods ⓘ |
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